{"id":686461,"date":"2026-04-30T05:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/686461\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T05:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:45:19","slug":"dave-roberts-diagnoses-dodgers-recent-offensive-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/686461\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Roberts diagnoses Dodgers\u2019 recent offensive struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-diagnose-recent-offensive-struggles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dave Roberts diagnoses Dodgers\u2019 recent offensive struggles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dave Roberts diagnoses Dodgers\u2019 recent offensive struggles&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Dave Roberts diagnoses Dodgers\u2019 recent offensive struggles<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/wild-video-shows-indiana-football-011010999.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ClutchPoints;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ClutchPoints&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Dodgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles Dodgers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> are in a bad spot recently, owning a 5-5 record over their last 10 games. For most teams, it wouldn\u2019t be a massive deal, considering they are still nine games over .500 and in first place in the NL West. However, for the Dodgers, winning 50% of their games over an extended period can cause some panic for the fans and their manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/dave-roberts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dave Roberts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dave Roberts&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Dave Roberts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>One of the most concerning parts of the Dodgers\u2019 run has been the offense, as they lost their last two games against the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/miami\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Marlins;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Miami Marlins&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Marlins<\/a>, scoring just three runs total. With the amount of money the Dodgers are paying some elite hitters to get the job done, they\u2019ve been a bit inconsistent early this season. Roberts is starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SportsNetLA\/status\/2049617586372190638?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:see a pattern;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;see a pattern&quot;}\" class=\"link \">see a pattern<\/a>, according to SportsNet LA via X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re collectively swinging the bats the way we were early\u2026 the last 10 days it hasn\u2019t been synced up,\u201d Roberts stated.<\/p>\n<p>The disappointing thing for the Dodgers over the past 10 games is that their big hitters haven\u2019t been showing up. Over that span, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/9726\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miguel Rojas;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Miguel Rojas&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miguel Rojas<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/9606\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Max Muncy;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Max Muncy&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Muncy<\/a>, and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11556\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Santiago Espinal;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Santiago Espinal&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Santiago Espinal<\/a> are leading <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/la-dodgers\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles<\/a> in batting average, with <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/10480\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kyle Tucker;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kyle Tucker&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Tucker<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/10642\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Will Smith;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Will Smith&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Smith<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/8658\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Freddie Freeman;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Freddie Freeman&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie Freeman<\/a>, and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/10366\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Teoscar Hernandez;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Teoscar Hernandez&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teoscar Hernandez<\/a> sitting near the bottom of the list.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/dodgers-finally-pull-unstoppable-identity-164806573.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dodgers owe it to their players to believe they\u2019ll turn it around;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dodgers owe it to their players to believe they\u2019ll turn it around&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dodgers owe it to their players to believe they\u2019ll turn it around<\/a>, given the past few seasons, and they have some leeway given the standings, but it\u2019s still something to keep an eye on as the season rolls on.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/dodgers-tyler-glasnow-explains-extremely-002557771.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dodgers\u2019 Tyler Glasnow explains extremely inconsistent start vs. Marlins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dodgers\u2019 Tyler Glasnow explains extremely inconsistent start vs. Marlins&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dodgers\u2019 Tyler Glasnow explains extremely inconsistent start vs. Marlins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/freddie-freeman-addresses-dodgers-struggles-230658441.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Freddie Freeman addresses Dodgers\u2019 struggles after Marlins series loss;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Freddie Freeman addresses Dodgers\u2019 struggles after Marlins series loss&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie Freeman addresses Dodgers\u2019 struggles after Marlins series loss<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dave Roberts diagnoses Dodgers\u2019 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